Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Acute chair and CEO take over at community provider

2024-11-15T12:22:00+00:00

The chief executive and chair of a North West acute trust are taking over a neighbouring community provider, the organisations have confirmed.

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Trusts to appoint joint CEO and chair in bid to stem delayed discharges

2024-10-09T04:11:00+01:00

Two trusts have agreed to appoint a joint chair and chief executive after reviewing “collaboration and integration” across the patch.

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Trust chief executive moves to ICB

2024-06-26T11:00:00+01:00

A community trust chief executive is stepping down ahead of the expected introduction of shared leadership with an acute provider, HSJ has learned.

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Trust holds CEO post to consider ‘integration’ with neighbour

2024-05-30T11:16:00+01:00

A trust has decided not to advertise its vacant chief executive post after system leaders commissioned a review into “integration opportunities” with a neighbouring provider.

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Trust at centre of abuse scandal appoints long-serving community CEO

2024-03-05T17:13:00+00:00

A long-serving community trust CEO has been appointed to lead the scandal-hit mental health provider in Greater Manchester.

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North by North West: Trust left isolated as strike nears 50 days

2024-01-15T12:50:00+00:00

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HSJ’s 10 most-read integration stories of 2023

2023-12-28T03:07:00+00:00

As 2023 turns into 2024, we look at the integration stories which climbed their way up the most-read list this year

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North by North West: Takeover and a makeover

2023-02-06T14:20:00+00:00

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‘Truly integrated’ service model scrapped after failure to improve care

2023-01-25T11:56:00+00:00

A contract aimed at achieving a ‘truly integrated’ health and social care service is set to be terminated after six years, following concerns about accountability and performance.

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North by North West: Best and worst from the staff survey

2018-03-27T09:12:00+01:00

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Revealed: Trusts performing worst against race equality target

2018-01-04T10:00:00+00:00

Papworth Hospital Foundation Trust was the worst trust in England for racial bias in its formal disciplinary process last financial year.

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North by North West: Merger trusts hope for McKinsey level savings

2017-12-05T16:00:00+00:00

Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill

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Trust busts locum cap after overspending on GPs

2017-05-09T07:00:00+01:00

A community trust has breached its agency spending cap for 2016-17 by more than £300,000 following staff shortages in its GP out of hours’ service.

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Revealed: 23 trusts chosen for new Carter review

2017-02-14T15:00:00+00:00

More than 20 trusts have been chosen to be part of a new NHS efficiency review led by Lord Carter.

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Revealed: New oversight ratings for every NHS trust

2016-10-21T13:37:00+01:00

Regulators have published proposed new ratings for every NHS trust that reflect the seriousness of the problems they face.

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What's new in care models: Chains are where the action is

2016-06-07T08:00:00+01:00

Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View, by integration reporter David Williams.

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Revealed: Trusts borrow millions to pay for redundancies and beds

2016-06-07T07:00:00+01:00

Papers released by the Department of Health show trusts have borrowed hundreds of millions of pounds to pay suppliers, make redundancies and increase bed capacity.

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North by North West: Mega-merger will create largest trust in England

2016-06-02T07:27:00+01:00

Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill

240 council staff to transfer to community trust

2016-05-31T13:59:00+01:00

About 240 council staff will transfer to an NHS community trust as part of service integration plans for the Wirral.

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North by North West: Clearing the FT pipeline

2016-05-11T08:00:00+01:00

Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill